Biographies

Mr. Todd M. Cleveland is Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Cleveland has been our Chief Executive Officer since February 2009. Mr. Cleveland was President of the Company from May 2008 to December 2015, and Chief Operating Officer of the Company from May 2008 to March 2013. Prior to that, he served as Executive Vice President of Operations and Sales and Chief Operating Officer of the Company from August 2007 to May 2008. Mr. Cleveland also spent 17 years with Adorn Holdings, Inc. (“Adorn”) serving as President and Chief Executive Officer from 2004 to 2007; President and Chief Operating Officer from 1998 to 2004; and Vice President of Operations and Chief Operating Officer from 1994 to 1998. Mr. Cleveland has served as a director of IES Holdings, Inc. since February 2017. Mr. Cleveland has over 27 years of recreational vehicle, manufactured housing and industrial experience in various operating capacities. He also has extensive knowledge of our Company and the industries to which we sell our products, and experience with management development and leadership, acquisitions, strategic planning, manufacturing, and sales of our products. He has served as a director of the Company since 2008.

Mr. Andrew L. Nemeth is President, Director of the Company. Mr. Nemeth has been the Company’s President since January 2016. Prior to that, Mr. Nemeth was the Executive Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer from May 2004 to December 2015 and Secretary-Treasurer from 2002 to 2015. He was also the Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer from 2003 to 2004. Mr. Nemeth was a Division Controller from 1996 to 2002 and prior to that, he spent five years in public accounting. Mr. Nemeth has over 26 years of recreational vehicle, manufactured housing, and industrial experience in various financial capacities. Mr. Nemeth also has particular knowledge of our Company and the industries to which we sell our products, and has extensive experience with corporate management, acquisitions, strategic planning, risk management, and banking and finance relations. He has served as a director of the Company since 2006.

Mr. Joshua A. Boone is Vice President - Finance, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Secretary of the Company. He was appointed Vice President of Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary-Treasurer of the Company in January 2016. He was elected an officer in May 2016. Mr. Boone joined the Company as its Director of Corporate Finance in July 2014. Prior to his role at Patrick, Mr. Boone served as Chief Financial Officer for Pretzels, Inc. from 2012 to 2014 and served in several leadership positions in finance and accounting at Brunswick Corporation from 2007 to 2014.

Mr. Kip B. Ellis is Executive Vice President - Operations, Chief Operating Officer of the Company. He was appointed Executive Vice President of Operations and Chief Operating Officer of the Company in September 2016. He was elected an officer in September 2016. Mr. Ellis joined the Company as Vice President of Market Development in April 2016. Prior to his role at Patrick, Mr. Ellis served as Vice President of Aftermarket Sales for the Dometic Group from 2015 to 2016. Prior to his tenure at Dometic, Mr. Ellis served as Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing from 2007 to 2015 at Atwood Mobile Products. Mr. Ellis has over 21 years of experience serving the recreational vehicle, manufactured housing, industrial and automotive markets.

Mr. Courtney A. Blosser is an Chief Human Resource Officer, Executive Vice President - Human Resources of the Company. Mr. Blosser was appointed Executive Vice President of Human Resources and Chief Human Resources Officer of the Company in May 2016. Prior to that, Mr. Blosser was the Vice President of Human Resources from October 2009 to May 2016. Prior to his role at Patrick, Mr. Blosser served as the Corporate Director-Human Resources of Whirlpool Corporation from 2008 to 2009. Mr. Blosser has over 29 years of operations and human resource experience in various industries.

Mr. Jeffrey M. Rodino is Executive Vice President - Sales, Chief Sales Officer of the Company. Mr. Rodino was appointed Chief Sales Officer of the Company in September 2016. In addition to this role, Mr. Rodino serves as the Executive Vice President of Sales, a position he has held since December 2011. Prior to that, he was the Chief Operating Officer of the Company from March 2013 to September 2016, and Vice President of Sales for the Midwest from August 2009 to December 2011. Mr. Rodino has over 24 years of experience in serving the recreational vehicle, manufactured housing and industrial markets.

Mr. M. Scott Welch is Lead Independent Director of the Company. He has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of Welch Packaging Group, a large independently owned corrugated packaging company, since 1985. Prior to establishing Welch Packaging, he worked at Northern Box, Performance Packaging, and Elkhart Container. Mr. Welch has served as a director of Lakeland Financial Corporation (“Lakeland”) from 1998 to present, and has been the lead independent director and a member of Lakeland’s compensation committee since 2012. He has also served as a trustee of DePauw University since 2005. Mr. Welch has over 36 years of experience in the packaging industry, and has extensive experience in sales, marketing and strategy. Mr. Welch currently serves as a member of the Company’s Compensation Committee, Corporate Governance and Nominations Committee and Audit Committee. He has served as a director of the Company since 2015.

Mr. Paul E. Hassler is Director of the Company. He has been our Chairman of the Board since May 2008. Mr. Hassler was Chief Executive Officer of the Company from April 2004 to January 2009 (retired) and President from April 2004 to May 2008. Mr. Hassler held the position of Vice President Operations and Distribution - West of the Company from December 2003 through the first quarter of 2004; Executive Director of West Coast Operations from 1994 to 2003; and General Manager of California Operations from 1986 to 1994. Mr. Hassler has over 44 years of recreational vehicle, manufactured housing and industrial experience in various capacities and has demonstrated leadership as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board. He has served as a director of the Company since 2005.

Mr. Joseph M. Cerulli is Independent Director of the Company. He has been employed by Tontine Associates, LLC, an affiliate of Tontine Capital Partners, LP, and Tontine Capital Management, LLC (collectively, with their affiliates, “Tontine”), since January 2007. Mr. Cerulli has particular knowledge of our Company and the industries in which we operate based on Tontine’s long-standing investment in the Company and possesses extensive knowledge with respect to financial and investment matters. Mr. Cerulli currently serves as a member of the Company’s Corporate Governance and Nominations Committee. He has served as a director of the Company since 2008.

Mr. John A. Forbes is Independent Director of the Company. He has been a partner with Outcomes LLC and Full Sails LLC, two firms engaged in new product development and strategic business consulting, since June 2017. Previously, Mr. Forbes was the President of Utilimaster, a business unit of Spartan Motors USA, Inc., from July 2010 to June 2017. Prior to that, he was the Chief Financial Officer of Utilimaster from May 2009 to July 2010, the Chief Financial Officer of Nautic Global Group LLC from 2007 to 2009, and the Chief Financial Officer of Adorn LLC from 2003 to 2007. Mr. Forbes has over 31 years of experience in serving various manufacturing industries having held senior financial leadership roles including positions at Trimas Corporation/Masco Tech, Inc., both with Fulton Performance Products and Reese Products. Mr. Forbes also has extensive experience with operations management, acquisitions, strategic planning, risk management, and banking relations. He has been determined to be an “audit committee financial expert” under the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") by our Board. Mr. Forbes currently serves as the Chairman of the Company’s Corporate Governance and Nominations Committee, and as a member of the Company’s Audit Committee and Compensation Committee. He has served as a director of the Company since 2011.

Mr. Michael A. Kitson is Independent Director of the Company. He has been a principal with AVL Growth Partners, a firm that provides chief financial officer and other financial advisory services, since March 2017. Previously, Mr. Kitson was the Chief Financial Officer of MikaTek, Ltd., an early stage manufacturer of barrier products manufactured from recycled rubber tire materials from January 2016 until July 2016. Prior to that, he was Chief Executive Officer of SharpShooter Imaging from March 2015 to January 2016, the Chief Executive Officer of Nautic Global Group from March 2011 to October 2013, the Chief Financial Officer of Nautic from August 2010 to March 2011, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Utilimaster, now a subsidiary of Spartan Motors USA, Inc., from 2007 to 2010, and the Chief Financial Officer of Utilimaster from 1999 to 2007. Mr. Kitson has over 30 years of experience in serving various manufacturing industries having also held senior financial leadership roles with Lilly Industries, Inc. Mr. Kitson also has extensive experience with corporate and operations management, strategic planning, and risk management. He has been determined to be an “audit committee financial expert” under the SEC’s rules and regulations by our Board. Mr. Kitson currently serves as the Chairman of the Company’s Audit Committee, and as a member of the Company’s Corporate Governance and Nominations Committee and Compensation Committee. He has served as a director of the Company since 2013.

Mr. Walter E. Wells is Independent Director of the Company. He was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Schult Homes Corporation, a leading builder of manufactured and modular housing, from 1970 to 1998 (retired). Mr. Wells is a director of Cass County Mental Health Foundation. Mr. Wells has particular knowledge of our Company and the industries to which we sell our products, experience in corporate management and leadership, and strategic planning. He has been determined to be an “audit committee financial expert” under the SEC’s rules and regulations by our Board. Mr. Wells currently serves as the Chairman of the Company’s Compensation Committee, and as a member of the Company’s Corporate Governance and Nominations Committee and the Audit Committee. He has served as a director of the Company since 2001.

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